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Jul 01, 2010	Change in IRS rules could block rewards for whistleblowers QUOTE: When information from whistleblowers helps the IRS recover unpaid taxes, the informants are entitled to as much as 30 percent of the proceeds. However, the new manual explains that the tipster is out of luck if, instead of yielding a payment to the IRS, the tip stops a refund or reduces a credit.	Washington Post
May 19, 2010	Whistle-Blowers Become Investment Option for Hedge Funds QUOTE: Informants who turn in tax cheats have to wait years to get their share of any reward from the I.R.S.’s recently expanded whistle-blower program. So hedge funds, private equity groups and other big investors...agreeing to buy a percentage of those future payouts in exchange for a smaller amount upfront to the whistle-blowers.	New York Times
May 15, 2010	Toyota had attack plan against congressional testimony, documents show QUOTE: Toyota officials sought to develop a public relations campaign to attack the credibility of key witnesses who have testified before Congress about acceleration problems with the company's cars...	Washington Post
Mar 02, 2010	Scientists Taking Steps to Defend Work on Climate QUOTE: For months, climate scientists have taken a vicious beating in the media and on the Internet, accused of hiding data, covering up errors and suppressing alternate views...Tentatively and grudgingly, they are beginning to engage their critics, admit mistakes, open up their data and reshape the way they conduct their work.	New York Times
Nov 05, 2009	Who's in Big Brother's Database? QUOTE: these new centers in Utah, Texas, and possibly elsewhere will likely become the centralized repositories for the data intercepted by the NSA in America's version of the "big brother database" rejected by the British.	New York Review of Books (NYRB)
Aug 25, 2009	Probe: New Orleans flood control pumps not reliable QUOTE: Huge flood-control pumps installed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina don't protect the city adequately and the Army Corps of Engineers could have saved $430 million in replacement costs by buying proven equipment, a federal investigation finds.	USA TODAY
Aug 22, 2009	Ridge's Telling Tale, or Just Another Tell-All? QUOTE: There is something about the Beltway culture that seems to discourage protest resignations. Instead, the well-worn path is to collect your grievances, find a publisher, hit the talk-show circuit and recast yourself as a painfully honest critic of the administration you once saluted.	Washington Post
Aug 18, 2009	Court offers guidelines on when to unmask anonymous posters QUOTE: when do accusations of wrongdoing justify the removal of anonymity from the sources of anonymous statements made via the Internet.	Ars Technica
Aug 07, 2009	A $191 Million Question: How a relationship between an Army official and a private contractor led to allegations of collusion and impropriety QUOTE: Reforms a decade ago, intended to make the system [procurement system] more efficient and entrepreneurial, had unintended consequences: insufficient oversight, conflicts of interest, unprecedented outsourcing and an endlessly revolving door that leads government officials into the offices of contractors.	Washington Post
Jun 28, 2009	In Kenya, corruption exposé is too hot to sell QUOTE: When British journalist Michela Wrong published her book about the crushing effects of Kenyan corruption a few months back, she knew her material would be explosive. Even today, no bookstore in Kenya offers her book, "It's Our Turn to Eat" for sale. Many booksellers, noting past lawsuits for defamation, fretted over reprisals by politicians named in the book.	Christian Science Monitor
Jun 03, 2009	Inspector Predicted Problems a Year Before Buffalo Crash ABSTRACT: [Inspector] Mr. Monteleon said his supervisors [FAA] were too “cozy” with Colgan [Airline]...	New York Times
Mar 19, 2009	Soldiers’ Accounts of Gaza Killings Raise Furor in Israel QUOTE: In the two months since Israel ended its military assault on Gaza, Palestinians and international rights groups have accused it of excessive force and wanton killing in that operation, but the Israeli military has said it followed high ethical standards and took great care to avoid civilian casualties.	New York Times
Jan 09, 2009	FDA scientists allege mismanagement at agency QUOTE: Nine scientists at the Food and Drug Administration have written a letter to President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team, alleging gross mismanagement.... at the agency that has "placed the American public at risk."	CNN (Cable News Network)
Aug 14, 2008	How (Not) to Fix a Flaw Experts say disclosing bugs prevents security flaws from festering. QUOTE: argues that researchers need to be protected as they investigate these types of flaws. "It's extremely rare for a court to bar anyone from speaking before that person has even had a chance to speak," she says. "We think this sets a terrible precedent that's very dangerous for security research."	Technology Review
May 14, 2008	Whistleblower Exposes Practices of Wal-Mart, JC Penney Importers: U.S. Attorney settles custom fraud case related to apparel made in China QUOTE: customs fraud case that saw goods manufactured in China falsely labeled as made in Korea or Russia, and sold as such in the United States at Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Family Dollar Stores, Kohls and Marshalls stores. The benefit to the subterfuge was that the importers—Intertex Apparel Group, J.J. Basics and Ben’s Clothing—could evade quotas on goods manufactured in China and dodge customs fees...	CRO Magazine
May 06, 2008	F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel QUOTE: The office of the official responsible for protecting federal workers from political interference was raided by F.B.I. agents on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether he himself mixed politics with official business. The raid took place at the office of Scott J. Bloch, the head of the Office of Special Counsel. Computers and documents were seized by agents trying to determine whether Mr. Bloch obstructed justice by hiring an outside company to “scrub” his computer files...	New York Times
Feb 19, 2008	Employer retaliation cases reach U.S. Supreme Court QUOTE: When can workers sue against acts of retaliation by employers? Two cases slated for hearing this week may help clarify.	Christian Science Monitor
Feb 18, 2008	Google News Slow To Reinstate UN Critic: Inner City Press accused Google of UN complicity QUOTE: a whistleblower in UNDP's legal department had his office computer impounded and was told, you have visited InnerCityPress.com multiple times. While the interrogation reflected contempt for the freedom to read and freedom of the press, the issue goes far beyond the corporate culture at UNDP, to that of Google. The Government Accountability Project also criticized Google for delisting Inner City Press.	WebProNews
Nov 21, 2007	Group Says St. Patrick’s Sells Sweatshop Goods QUOTE: The group, the National Labor Committee, which has unearthed past examples of abusive work conditions, said it had bought crucifixes in the Roman Catholic cathedral that had been assembled by workers toiling under deplorable conditions.	New York Times
Oct 10, 2007	When US-made 'censorware' ends up in iron fists: Despite Burma's record of repression, it's probably legal for American companies to sell Internet filters there, export lawyers say. But is it ethical? QUOTE: Absence of federal regulation has allowed so-called censorware of at least four California companies to end up in the hands of foreign governments shown to block citizens' access to political, religious, and other websites.	Christian Science Monitor
Jul 19, 2007	Safety Falters As Chinese Quiet Those Who Cry Foul QUOTE: The case of Zhang [Zhijian] and other would-be whistleblowers opens a window into the weaknesses of China's regulatory system, which in recent months has come under global criticism after a string of recalls of unsafe pet food, toothpaste, toys, tires and seafood.	Washington Post
Jul 07, 2007	Whistle-Blower's Fight For Pension Drags On: Former Defense Official Seeks Private Relief Bill QUOTE: Federal investigations found Barlow was unfairly fired, winning him sympathy from dozens of Democratic and Republican lawmakers and public interest groups. But for 17 years, he has fought without success to gain a federal pension, blocked at every turn by legal and political obstacles also faced by other federal intelligence whistle-blowers.	Washington Post
May 17, 2007	Commerce Inspector General Broke Whistle-Blower Law, Report Finds QUOTE: The Commerce Department's inspector general, who is supposed to look into complaints of wrongdoing by government officials, committed "egregious violations" of the federal law that protects whistle-blowers by retaliating against two subordinates, a government investigation has concluded.	Washington Post
May 14, 2007	Lawmakers Warn Watchdog QUOTE: The lawmakers, as well as two federal agencies, are investigating allegations that [Commerce Inspector General Johnnie E.] Frazier -- whose job it is to root out waste, fraud and abuse at the Commerce Department -- has himself misspent money, abused government travel and retaliated against employees who raised concerns.	Washington Post
May 08, 2007	Justice Dept. Allows Immunity Deal for Former Gonzales Aide's Testimony QUOTE: Goodling, who resigned last month as Gonzales's senior counselor and White House liaison, has invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in refusing to answer questions from House and Senate investigators about the firings. She worked closely with D. Kyle Sampson, then Gonzales's chief of staff, on the dismissals and is also the subject of an internal Justice Department investigation of whether she weighed political affiliation in reviewing hiring decisions for career prosecutors.	Washington Post
Apr 11, 2007	How to Wet the Whistle: Corporate whistleblowers might need a monetary nudge, researchers suggest. QUOTE: whistleblowing is risky—in 82 percent of the cases where employees were named, they alleged they were fired, quit under duress or “had significantly altered responsibilities” as a result. One solution: adopting a system of rewards for reporting corporate fraud similar to the federal False Claims Act, under which a person filing evidence of a false claim against the government can recover 15 to 30 percent of the amount recovered.	CRO Magazine
Feb 16, 2007	Special Counsel Accused Of Intimidation in Probe: Contact With Investigators Controlled, Employees Say QUOTE: A trouble-plagued whistle-blower investigation at the Office of Special Counsel -- whose duties include shielding federal whistle-blowers -- hit another snag this week when employees accused the special counsel of intimidation in the probe.	Washington Post
Feb 14, 2007	Speaking Up for the Whistle-Blowers QUOTE: Yesterday, advocates for whistle-blowers urged Congress to strengthen protections for federal employees who suffer reprisal in the workplace. The advocates were greeted with bipartisan support at a hearing held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.	Washington Post
Dec 10, 2006	Poisoned by Scandal, Craving an Antidote QUOTE: hundreds of executives are anxiously discussing how hard they should look for evidence of options backdating or other accounting problems. At companies where far lesser frauds or malfeasance emerge, executives face an even more ticklish quandary: Should they reveal everything, and then confront the hazards of bad publicity and outside investigations, or clean things up and hope that the problems will evaporate unnoticed? Rent-Way’s own journey, which came to a head last month, offers a chilling lesson: Even the most virtuous decisions have unforeseen, often damaging, consequences, and full disclosure may create as many problems as it solves.	New York Times
Dec 05, 2006	2nd Official Dissented Over Pequot Inquiry QUOTE: Mr. Aguirre, who led the hedge fund investigation until he was fired last year, has told members of Congress that senior S.E.C. officials blocked him from taking testimony from John J. Mack...	New York Times
Dec 03, 2006	Blowing the Whistle on Big Oil QUOTE: Mr. Maxwell has filed a suit in federal court in Denver against the Kerr-McGee Corporation. The suit accuses the company, which was recently acquired by Anadarko Petroleum, of bilking the government out of royalty payments. It also contends that the Interior Department ignored audits indicating that Kerr-McGee was cheating.	New York Times
Aug 19, 2006	Save the Endangered Whistle-Blower QUOTE: If ever government whistle-blowers needed protection from official retaliation it is now, in the secrecy-obsessed Bush administration. Federal employees daring to disclose fraud and abuse in their bureaucracies have been under virtual siege, isolated as pariahs and shipped off under gag orders to lesser jobs in far-off places.	New York Times
Aug 10, 2006	Armor for the Whistle-Blowers QUOTE: urging support for a Senate amendment that would reinforce the rights of federal employees who disclose waste, fraud and abuse in government...Numerous federal whistle-blowers have alleged in recent years that agencies fail to handle their cases in a confidential manner.	Washington Post
Jul 23, 2006	Tipster Set Fund Scandal Snowballing QUOTE: They would move millions of dollars into a particular mutual fund whenever they thought its prices were "stale" -- lagging behind the actual value of the underlying assets -- and then sell their shares as soon as the fund price caught up...the sudden inflows and outflows increased costs and cut into profits for long-term investors.	Washington Post
Jul 15, 2006	Lawsuit alleges unfair firing QUOTE: A lawsuit filed by North Myrtle Beach's former public safety director David King against the city claims he was fired because he reported allegations of sexual harassment against another city employee.	Sun News, The (Myrtle Beach, SC)
May 31, 2006	From high court, warning to whistle-blowers: The justices find that public workers' criticisms aren't 'protected' speech. QUOTE: US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that public workers who make allegations of misconduct in official reports and in work-related statements may be disciplined for their speech without violating First Amendment protections.	Christian Science Monitor
Apr 25, 2006	A New Round of McCarthyism QUOTE: Whether McCarthy is ultimately found to be one of Priest's sources is beside the point in terms of the larger debate. Priest assembled that story from sources with access to classified information, and they are all vulnerable to firing or prosecution	Washington Post
Apr 23, 2006	Whistle-Stop Campaigns: Some Firms Are Trying to Limit Protection Of Workers Who Expose Wrongdoing QUOTE: the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act...included sweeping provisions to encourage employees to blow the whistle on corporate wrongdoing...Now those provisions are being tested, with attempts underway to narrow the scope of the act. This is troubling to the bill's supporters, who view whistle-blowers as a first line of defense for investors, fellow employees, retirees and ultimately the public at large...	Washington Post
Apr 17, 2006	Boeing Parts and Rules Bent, Whistle-Blowers Say QUOTE: Whether questionable parts ended up in hundreds of Boeing 737s is the subject of a bitter dispute between the aerospace company and Prewitt and two other whistle-blowers.	Washington Post
Apr 09, 2006	A 'Concerted Effort' to Discredit Bush Critic: Prosecutor Describes Cheney, Libby as Key Voices Pitching Iraq-Niger Story QUOTE: ...Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald for the first time described a "concerted action" by "multiple people in the White House" -- using classified information -- to "discredit, punish or seek revenge against" a critic of President Bush's war in Iraq.	Washington Post
Feb 10, 2006	Libby Testified He Was Told To Leak Data About Iraq QUOTE: Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff testified that his bosses instructed him to leak information to reporters from a high-level intelligence report that suggested Iraq was trying to obtain weapons of mass destruction...	Washington Post
Feb 03, 2006	NASA's Inspector General Probed: Failure to Investigate Safety Violations Is Among the Charges QUOTE: ...multiple complaints accusing NASA Inspector General Robert W. Cobb of failing to investigate safety violations and retaliating against whistle-blowers. Most of the complaints were filed by current and former employees of his own office.	Washington Post
Jan 24, 2006	Whistle-Blower Suit Says Device Maker Generously Rewards Doctors QUOTE: These doctors work in a growing field, complex back surgery, and this makes them particularly valuable to the spinal-implant division of Medtronic. In recent years, the company has spent tens of millions of dollars on consulting contracts and other types of payments to them and numerous other prominent surgeons, according to papers filed as part of a whistle-blower lawsuit. The suit contends that some of these payments were made to attract or retain the doctors' business.	New York Times
Jan 23, 2006	As Profits Soar, Companies Pay U.S. Less for Gas Rights QUOTE: At a time when energy prices and industry profits are soaring, the federal government collected little more money last year than it did five years ago from the companies that extracted more than $60 billion in oil and gas from publicly owned lands and coastal waters. If royalty payments in fiscal 2005 for natural gas had risen in step with market prices, the government would have received about $700 million more...	New York Times
Dec 21, 2005	U.N. Initiatives Mark Rare Show of Unity QUOTE: The United Nations strengthened its whistle-blower protection policy for its employees as member governments voted to establish a new peace-building commission to oversee post-conflict reconstruction efforts in the world's worst trouble spots....The United States, the United Nations' largest donor, is headed for a potential showdown with other members over the world body's two-year budget.	Washington Post
Dec 05, 2005	Implant Maker Fixed Samples Only: Informer Highlighted Problem With Silicone Devices, Which Await FDA Approval QUOTE: A former senior engineer with the company [Mentor--Ed.] told the FDA last month that he and others were asked to solve that problem and came up with a less permeable material for the one-inch patch that seals a hole left by the manufacturing process. But despite urging from its staff, the company never made the same modification to the devices destined to be implanted in women...	Washington Post
Dec 02, 2005	Lab Animal Violations Decried: Activists Urge NIH to Sanction University for Repeat Offense QUOTE: ...animal rights activists are asking federal officials how many times a university needs to violate animal welfare regulations before it gets hit with some kind of punishment. At the center of the storm is the University of North Carolina...	Washington Post
Dec 02, 2005	FBI's Sham Candidate Crawled Under W.Va.'s Political Rock QUOTE: ...Although Thomas E. Esposito was on the ballot as a candidate for the state House of Delegates, he wasn't really running for office. The small-town lawyer and former mayor was just bait. And when the FBI lowered him into the murky waters of southern West Virginia politics last year, it dangled him like a shiny lure.	Washington Post
Nov 17, 2005	Ex-Employee Calls DuPont Negligent QUOTE: A former DuPont Co. engineer charged yesterday that the chemical giant deliberately ignored evidence that its grease-resistant coating on paper products may have been entering consumers' blood at levels that exceeded the federal health standard.	Washington Post
Aug 29, 2005	Army Contract Official Critical of Halliburton Pact Is Demoted QUOTE: A top Army contracting official who criticized a large, noncompetitive contract with the Halliburton Company for work in Iraq was demoted Saturday for what the Army called poor job performance.	New York Times

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